Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-02
Telegrams to The Star.
THE COMMONS IN A GREAT UPROAR
Last Nights Exciting and Historic Scenes,
TWO RAIDING COWBOYS SHOT DEAD
oEFAULTER STANTON SECURED $50, 900
Many Families in Texas Starving.

Many Families in Texas Starving.
WILD SCENES IN THE COMMONS.
The First Big Parliamentary Battle
IN the New Coercion Campaign.
ANGRY AND DERIsIvE CRIES AND PROTESTS GREET
EVERY STEP IN THE APPLICATION OF CIosuRR-A
TREMENDOUS OVATION TO THE "GRAND OLD MAN"
AS HE LED THR OPPOSITION TO THE LoBBIKs
Special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING star
LONDON, April 2.-The commons did not rise
until 8 O'Clock this morning, having sat eleven
hours. The scene was one OF the most extraor-
d1nary excitement ever known I'm modern West
minister. The occasion will certainly live in Eng
hsh history, and must describe 1t at what length
| and with what accuracy can. At ten minutes
past two O'Clock the result OF the division is an
| nounced-253 for adjournment, 361 against; ma
Jority against adjournment, los. Instantly fol-
lowing upon the official announcement OF the tale
| OF division by the speaker, Mr.. W. ii. Smith rises
| by the leaders box, and after his manner like
bland shopkeeper at his counter doing the cour-
teSleS TO his customers, turns to the chair moves
his right hand In a graceful wave over the box
| and then sinks into his seat. Scarcely second
| did he permit to intervene between the speaker
subsiding into his seat and his
nor was the speaker less alert. There was not a
particle of the anticipated hesitation and without
| moments delay he formally declared to the
house the question. Then the ministerialists ex-
press their delight In loud, hearty cheer From
| the opposition benches, on the other hand came
strong froDical cheers ard from the Parnelite and
radical quarter, yellS OF derison Scorn and anger
together with cries OF ''tyrants" Conspiracy, "
'-shame." and number OF other exclamations In
of Epv fc
the supremely animated and lively scene which
| filled up the brief interval between the announce
ment OF the closure motion and the first formal
putting Of the motion.
THE EXCITEMENT WAS TREMENDOUS
Even the cool, disciplined hands in the Journal
lists seats found it to be trying moment The
temper OF the house cooled by the time the motion
was put for second time. when the cry OF .sNo!"
Is overwhelming in its strength of volume for a
second or two. Single shouts OF ''Nor followed
like dropping shots OF muSketry after ceaSe fr1ngr
| has been sounded. Then ensues great moving
spectacle. The ''Grand Old Man" is espied walk.
ing in stately fashion down the floor OF the house
to give his vote in maintainance OF the right
| OF free speech, in defens OF constitutional
liberties in the assembly OF which he is the Oldest
| and most experienced member, aud most distin-
guished ornament. The radicals and Irishmen,
who crowd the benches below the gangway, quick
| ly rise to their feet as one man, and break into
warm
WILD, voCIFERoUs CHEERS
and wave their hats with energy and enthusiasm
| 1t is a magnificent demonstration OF admiration
| and affection. 1t stirs the blood like a prompt
sounding charge. The liberal chieftan, who start
| ed as straight and 1.-the as a lath, crossed the
bar with bowed head in recognition OF the respect
extended him. Having passed out OF the chamber,
the Parneltes and radicals, who had when their
| feet given to their benches the appearance of a
solid block OF men rising tier upon ,ier. followed
him into the division lobby. As they moved slow
" out OF their seats towards the door In four or
f7vyoC or flNQr af ffv.sav
ment and great noise. Cries arose like .rghts Of
minorities," "down with coercion" 'wtn tight to
the death, " "dOwn the speaker"
Mr.. smith Is said TO have named Mr. Biggar to
the speaker as the honorable Member who de
| nOunced him, but the speaker declined to take
action. The disorder continued for some time.
The cry OF .'Order!" Order!" by the president
failed to exercise the slightest restraining influence
upon the pointed and vigorous protests and mani
festatfons OF the gradually diminishing crowd. AZ
last the proteStantS disappeared, peace reigning
once more the remnant OF the minsterfalists also
passing into the lObbieS, which, by the way had
their accommodation severely strained. Ali this
had tranSp1red rapidly that the leading thought
with on-lookers was thought OF regret that the
time was TOO short TO permit recognition Of all the
features OF
THE EXTRAORDINARY AND UNExAMPIED INCIDENT.
You could only realize that there were constantly
appearing and vanishing before your eyes, without
pleasure or power OF restraint control on your
part, the Kaleidoscope pictures OF great historic
scene. Another remarkable event quickly fol-
lowed. On the return OF the members from the
division lobbeS they took their seats quietly and
decorously; Fhe announcement OF the figures
voted for the application OF closure and 3 against.
The result OF the division having been formally
declared, Harcourt, Gladstone and Morley were
suddenly observed 70 rise in their seats walk in
single hle in the order named out OF the house,
passing the speakers chair on their way TO Glad
stones room. When the movement was perceived
a cheer went up from the liberals and Parneites.
The liberals and Parnellites at once proceeded TO
flock out OF the house TOO. As they passed out
they again INDUCED In loud cries, the result being
a prolonged and turbulent hubbub. The cries
went OF
LIKE THE POPPING OF CHAMPAGNE coRKs.
The quarter below the gangway was trans
formed into a perfect babel Amongst the ex-
clamations which reached the press gallery were
these: "a star chamber conspiracy" " Down with
the speaker" The "Orderi order!" OF the
speaker twho was standing and awaiting an oppor-
tunity to put the question:, aimed at the terrible
uproar, was OF no more avail than would have been
the fetish cry OF the Mumbo Jumbo. The ironical
action OF the allies intensified the noise and
cttement The crowd at the bar blocking their
way, the rate at which the liberal party got out
three minutes DR.. Tanner took the extraordinary
course OF going out OF the house via the pass ge
between the tables and treasury bench. There he
CANE INTO BODILY COLLISION WITH BALFoUR-
It Is probable also he trod on the toes OF the
minister. According to his own account he seized
the opportunity to tell the right honorable gentle
men they were set OF bloody towards. When the
main body OF the opposition had departed, only
about score OF members remained on the benches
on the LEFT OF the speaker. Among these were
Harrington and Chamberlain. The latter, pale
but smiling, sat at the corner OF the front bench.
Labouchere, Dillwyn, and Storey sat on the front
bench below the gangway. Amid continued ex-
cftement {, speaker ordered that the house be
cleared for division. Before the question had
been put for the last time, Labouchere and Storey,
amid the deristve cheers OF the ministerialists,
withdrew on the invitation OF Conybeare, who had
re-entered the house In quest OF them Dillwyn
was left the radical Robinson Crusoe without even
the sOlace of man Friday.
Then score or more OF tory members who had
been without seats scrambled on the radical and
Irish benches amid the great laughter OF their
| comrades. On the other side OF the house, when
the speaker put the question for the last time,
| q solitary 'No" came from DIllwyn. Then at 2:41
| the chief secretary walked up from the bar with
the bell iu his hand the speaker having received
it It was read first time The action last night
was the nrst united protest OF the liberal party In
quitting the house In q body, led by Gladstone.
The next step probably VIII result In their sus-
pension.
NOTES FROM BERLIN.
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